| Effort to Create a Dog Park In Fenton Gets Underway Patch: By Dan Barger A committee investigating what it would take to build a dog park in Fenton met Nov. 15, taking preliminary steps to begin what could be aa one- to ...  | ||||
| Woodland Park's New Dog Park is an Asset for Northwest Indiana Pet-Owners PortageLife: We were looking at dog park options for us, but the nearest ones are in Valparaiso out by the Porter County Expo Center (about a 30-45 minute drive) or the one in Hammond (about 30 minutes away). Given that we were already spending 15+ hours a week ... | ||||
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| Council Not Sure Dog Park Necessary at Darby Tract Patch: Discussions continue about possible passive recreation on the Darby Tract with proposals for walking trails and a dog park. By Audrey Levine After a continuation in May to allow for additional time to get information, the township council heard another ... | ||||
| South Minneapolis off-leash dog park public hearing Tuesday Minneapolis Star Tribune: After opposition erupted last year over a recommendation to build an off-leash dog park in Martin Luther King Park, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board went back to the drawing board, and on Tuesday, the board's planning committee will vote on a ... | ||||
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| Newest dog park opens in South Knoxville Knoxville News Sentinel: Last week, city of Knoxville officials, PetSafe representatives, animal lovers and, of course, some four-legged furry advocates cut the ribbon to open Knoxville's newest off-leash dog park at Charter E. Doyle Park in South Knoxville. ... | ||||
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| New Dog Park In Chesterfield Causing Parking Woes FOX2now.com: A new park in Chesterfield is a dogs dream. Ebber-Whyne Parks has 18 acres of land to run and play. In the two months since it opened, dogs and owners think it's all the rage. There's just one problem they only have 24 parking spaces available, ... | ||||
| Santa Paws Your Houston News: The event is one of two yearly fundraisers for the nonprofit group, which Vice President Peter Felix said started as Woodlands Dog Park Club, to help bring dog parks to the Woodlands. The organization has turned into much more over the years, he said. ... | ||||
| North County news briefs Paso Robles Press: A lease for the Sherwood Dog Park swiftly moved forward during the city coucil's Nov. 15 meeting. Some primary components of the lease include a three-year lease option. Organizers of Parks 4 Pups will have to secure the necessary permits, ... | ||||
| Santa Paws Your Houston News: Dressed as Santa Claus, volunteer Bob Wiliiams, of The Woodlands, with Bark Busters Home Dog Training, holds chihuahuas Bella and Lola during Lone Star Animal Welfare League's annual “Paws with Claus” event at Bear Branch Dog Park in The Woodlands. ... | ||||
| Police Blotter: 'Murmurer' Tells Cops He Wasn't Really Going to Shoot Dogs Patch: 9:25 am, Dog Park on Foster City Boulevard: A man wearing a blue rain jacket and baseball cap was overheard murmering threats to shoot some dogs, but denied making such plans when confronted by police.... | ||||
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| Beverly receives $700000 windfall The Salem News: Beverly Dog Park Committee co-chairwomen Ilene MacDonald and Tina McManus told councilors that about 200 dog owners have applied for permits to use the dog park that opened Oct. 29 on Henderson Road near Beverly Airport. Staff writer Paul Leighton can ... | ||||
| DeLand to apply for Volusia grant for help with Earl Brown Park Daytona Beach News-Journal: DeLand has appropriated $3.4 million to renovate Earl Brown Park. The concept plan calls for building a new activities center to replace the aging Sanborn Center, along with constructing an amphitheater, splash park and dog park. | ||||
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| Aiken SPCA has a lot to be thankful for this year Aiken Standard: There were also great improvements to our dog park in 2011, on the site of the future SPCA facility at 199 Willow Run Road in Aiken. The park became a reality thanks to a partnership with the City of Aiken and through generous donations from people in ... | ||||
| Williams Lake voters elect six councillors BCLocalNews: “They want to continue with a more balanced approach to growing the city,” she said, adding she was looking forward to moving ahead with a plan for a dog park, the Station House Gallery, the official community plan and tourism. ... | ||||
| Development Begins on CityMarket at O Washington Informer: The development will include retail and restaurants, a 182-room Cambria Suites hotel, over 500 vehicle parking spaces, 300+ indoor bike parking stalls, and a 270-linear-foot rooftop dog park. "CityMarket at O will enhance the quality of life in Shaw ... Newest dog park opens in South Knoxville » Knoxville News Sentinel It's official: Two more acres in Knoxville have gone to the dogs.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The Dog Park News (November 23, 2011)
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The Dog Park News (November 22, 2011)
| Lewes residents make case for dog park Delmarva Now: LEWES -- Lewes residents and City Council members voiced both support for and concerns about the concept of having a dog park in Lewes at the council's Nov. 14 meeting. Taylor Abercrombie of Lewes Unleashed made a presentation to a packed council ... | ||||
| Dog park reaches one-year mark ReporterNews.com: By Greg Kendall Ball Greg Kendall-Ball/Reporter-News Frank Zerilli from the Tummy Rub Bakery concocted a few canine-friendly birthday cakes to commemorate the anniversary of the Camp Barkeley Dog Park on ...  | ||||
| Meeting Notes: Dog Park, Proposed Cell Tower, New City Hall Patch: Some city residents who live near the dog park expressed frustration with noise, parking, pet owners and their dogs walking on private property, and other problems. Among residents' suggestions to city leadership: relocating the park, and designate the ... | ||||
| Omaha's Hanscom Bark Park gives midtown dogs a park to call their own Examiner.com: Midtown Omaha dogs welcomed a new neighborhood dog park on a crisp autumn Saturday morning. The brand new Hanscom Bark dog park had its official grand opening yesterday, November 19th. The new park is located at the northeast corner of Hanscom Park, ...  | ||||
| Murrieta: Officials dedicate new park Southwest Riverside News Network: As the city's 49th park, the completed facility includes a baseball diamond with synthetic turf, playground, snack bar, restrooms, and a dog park. The fenced-in area for the dogs is divided into two areas, one for the puppies and smaller dogs, ... | ||||
| Playtime in Easley, America, for despairing dogs Dream Dogs: by Lianne Wilkinson on November 21, 2011 Work has finally started at Hagood Park on Easley's long awaited dog park, according to the City Administrator, Fox Simons. Simons has said that he hopes the dog park will be ready to open before the festivities ... | ||||
| Holiday pet photos at the Orcas Animal Shelter Islands' Sounder: The Orcas Animal Shelter and the Orcas Off-Leash Dog Park are sponsoring their second annual holiday event: a photo session with island dogs and cats. Damien Stark will be photographing pets and their owners on Sunday, Nov. ... | ||||
| Dreaming of a woof Christmas Toronto Sun: Inspired by the ever-growing “i” generation, iStyle Originals are sure to turn heads at the dog park, $19.99;. Show off your pet's personality and yours too with a tattoo. From bones to bunnies, and paw prints to a fire hydrant, ... | ||||
| Holiday Pooch Pics Fund Dog Rescues Patch: By the end of the day, the photo opps had raised $480 for CHEW Dog Rescue, the newest endeavor at Canine Health Eduation and Welfare, a local non-profit best known for its efforts to establish a leash-free dog park in the Gig Harbor area. ... | ||||
| Taylorsville considering new vicious animal ordinance ABC 4: Melissa Douthit's hound loves the Taylorsville dog park. Melissa says they see all breeds of dogs there and you can't judge them by size, or shape."I have seen dogs that are supposedly vicious be the sweetest dogs in the world and really little dogs ... | ||||
| Cross Creek Linear Park trail faces more delays Fayetteville Observer: At the foot of the new steps, which should be installed this month, the trail will climb the creek bluffs, offering three overlooks before linking with the existing trail where it leads to Riverside Dog Park. That path will be paved once a metal bridge ... | ||||
| City launches new website Shore News Today: Boasting a municipal golf course, dog park, airport, community center, beach and numerous amenities beyond routine things like zoning and trash pick-up, Ocean City required something beyond a municipal template. City officials say conducting business ...  | ||||
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| Man's best friend may fetch the flu Austin News: Dog owners at Austin's Norwood Estate Dog Park Saturday said they hadn't heard of the disease. However, many said they would look into vaccinating their pets. "I know that if you don't take preventative measures, it's going to cost a lot of money," ... | ||||
| No moustache for me, please Orangeville Banner: A member of the crack research team commented the other day about how well Orangeville's leash-free dog park is being used. He went on to quip, “kind of like cats in the rest of town.” If you grew up in Orangeville and are of a certain vintage, ... | ||||
| North Carolina Greenville Mayor & City Council Attack Your Gun Rights Again AmmoLand.com: ... under out-going Mayor Pat Dunn, recently passed draconian legislation that mandates posting against carry in 25 broad areas and numerous sub-regions of Greenville parks - including a clear over-reaching ban in the city's dog park! ... | ||||
| Grant helps spay/neuter program Quincy Herald Whig: The organization adopts nearly 1000 companion animals into new homes, provides free and low cost spay, neuter and vaccination services, operates a community dog park, provides Humane Investigations and Humane Education programs. ... | ||||
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| Danvers December some things to do Wicked Local: Friends of Danvers Dog Park Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 6 pm in the Community Room of People's United Bank (formerly DanversBank). We need fundraising ideas and volunteers, all are welcome! Also follow us on Facebook for the latest info. |
Monday, November 21, 2011
The Dog Park News (November 21, 2011)
| Hanscom Dog Park Opens WOWT: The newest dog park opened in the city this weekend at Hanscom Park. Exercise just got a little more fun for dogs around Omaha. The Hanscom Bark Park opens the gates and lets a number of canines off their leashes. Whether it's a stroll around the fence ... | |||
| MURRIETA: Murrieta debuts first dog park North County Times: This golden retriever named Sophie gets pestered by dachshunds Harley and Hunter as he rests after playing ball at the new Torrey Pines Park dog park after its grand opening Saturday by the Murrieta Community Services Department. ...  | |||
| New Chesterfield Dog Park Lacks Enough Car Parking Patch: By Jean Whitney Eberwein dog park uses parking spaces, and the grass on a typical day, since it's so popular. Chesterfield's new dog park in Eberwein Park is a huge hit with animal lovers, but is short on parking spaces. ... | |||
| Why do we need a dog park? Montrose Daily Press: A dog park? REALLY? It might be good for those who seek it out, but as everyone knows, just across the river in Cerise Park, there are no leash regulations. I have been walking my dog there for five years. The leash to non-leash ratio is somewhere ... | |||
| Woof! Dog Park Opens in Murrieta Patch: Following a brief city ribbon-cutting ceremony and, appropriately, the song "Who Let The Dogs Out," chihuahuas, Labradors and everything in between walked their owners along the path to sniff out Murrieta's first dog park. Angel, a terrier mix, ...  | |||
| New bark park perfect for pups Omaha World-Herald: The dog park project came together over about the past 15 months. The roughly $70000 park was funded by the city, grants and private donations, said Mike Battershell of the Hanscom Park Neighborhood Association. The city will provide minimal ...  
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| OUR VIEW: Solar farm a bright idea in Somerset Fall River Herald News: The Fall River dog owners and frequent patrons of the city's first dog park at Jose Silva Memorial Playground are holding a fund-raiser to help enhance the dog park. Claus for Paws will be held at the VFW, 286 Bedford St., on Saturday, Dec. ... | |||
| Involvement crucial to developing master plan The Republic: In fact, some of the city's most appreciated attractions — such as the People Trails, Jolie Crider Skate Park and the Columbus Indiana Dog Park — originated with the public. Turnout for both meetings was described as “good” by parks department ... | |||
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| Home Calendar The Spokesman Review: Sponsored by SpokAnimal CARE to benefit the dog park at High Bridge. Thursday, staggered start between 9 and 10 am at the Sandifur Bridge, between Riverside and Clarke avenues.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
The Dog Park News (November 19, 2011)
| Dog Park Proposed to Stratford Town Council Patch: By Jason Bagley Carissa Mason (right) and her fiance, Matt DeBernardo (second from left), talk to Councilmen Paul Hoydick (left) and Christian Barnaby about their proposal for a dog park in Stratford. The case for a dog park in Stratford was brought ... | ||
| El Dorado Dog Park Marks Its Territory LBPOST.com: A highly contested recommendation for approval of developing an area of El Dorado Park into the privately funded El Dorado Dog Park (EDDP) developed into a near-harangue that might have inspired The Music Man's Meredith Willson to write another folksy ... | ||
| Traverse City Dog Park Passes First Round of Voting UpNorthLive.com: Committee of Traverse City held a special meeting tonight to get the public's input on having a dog park. The plan is to put the park near the new Veteran's Park off of Division street, near the tennis courts. Attendees got to speak out about their ... | ||
| Does Town and Country Want a Dog Park? Patch: By Gabrielle Biondo This Creve Coeur dog park requires a membership fee and a code for members to use the park. Town and Country city leaders are discussing possibly building a dog park, but first, they want hear from residents. ... | ||
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| Editorial: Dog park a model of civic activism Gloucester Daily Times: When organizers broke ground for Gloucester's new dog park Wednesday morning, and when a construction crew began work at the Stage Fort Park site minutes later, it not only marked the tangible start of a worthwhile project that's been in the works for ... | ||
| Harrison seeks volunteers for dog panel Lewiston Sun Journal: In addition to dealing with stray dogs, nuisance dogs and owners who don't clean up after their dogs, Finch suggested the group could look into the feasibility of a dog park at the RADR recreation field. Although Harrison is a rural town, ... | ||
| Bay Area Gay Dog Owners: Will Someone Please Throw Them a Bone? SF Weekly: Only member Michael Murphy wrote and it was just to invite others to defect to his own group, the San Francisco Upper Douglass Dog Park Meetup, an all-inclusive dog hangout. We'll miss BAGDO -- the fascinating, only-in-San Francisco, group. ...  | ||
| 4 Things about Waynesboro Borough Council Waynesboro Record Herald: Councilman Wayne Driscoll announced he wants to proceed with adding a water source at the Northside Dog Park in the spring. He said he plans to meet with maintenance superintendent Denny Benshoff and utilities superintendent S. Leiter Pryor to ... | ||
| D.O.G.S. of Vernon Tricky Tray NorthJersey.com: This fundraiser will be to help build and maintain Vernon Dog Park and to help defer the cost of spay/neutering cat and dogs in Vernon. We need your help by donating a gift certificate, tray/basket (valued at a minimum of $25) or monetary donation to ... | ||
| South Mountain Reservation storm damage being tackled Sunday NorthJersey.com: 20, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Forest Preserve in front of the dog park off Crest Drive. Volunteers should bring long-handled loppers, a chainsaw, if available, and your friends 15 years or older. Percher said work will continue work on the gravel ...  
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| COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ongoing Events Ukiah Daily Journal: The 80-acre park provides opportunities for hiking, disc golf, archery, biking, children's playgrounds and a dog park as well as picnic benches and the opportunity to access a variety of habitats including oak woodland and Orr creek. ... | ||
| Waterton Residential's Acquisition of Fox Hill in Austin, Texas Signifies ... Sacramento Bee: The conveniently located Fox Hill features a fitness center, clubhouse with Wi-Fi, children's playground and dog park, swimming pool and furnished sundeck, business center, on-site laundry facility, limited access gates, covered parking and detached ... | ||
| Nelson Benton: Modest debut for GOP's Tisei The Salem News: Scanlon was a major proponent of the Beverly dog park and, during an editorial board meeting at which he disclosed organizers' decision to name it after his pet, was clearly moved by the honor. | ||
| Austin apartment complex sold to Waterton Residential Bizjournals.com: Built in 2009, the complex includes one, two and three bedroom units and includes a fitness center, club house, children's playground, dog park, swimming pool and sundecks, among other amenities. “The transition should be completely seamless for ... | ||
| New partnerships can ignite a fresh vibrancy Times and Transcript: ... programs such as banners, gateways and people places; continue the revitalization plan for St. George Street; partner with city officials to promote and foster the development of the waterfront (playgrounds, dog park, boardwalk, cafés, etc.) ... | ||
| World peace and the seven billionth baby BCLocalNews: Do we need an advance turn signal on Voght Street at Nicola Avenue, another off leash dog-park besides that little piece of grass behind the recycling depot? How many Merritt city councillors can you fit through the eye of a needle? ... | ||
| Students lead city on Civic Day Hamilton Journal News: By Richard Wilson, Staff Writer 8:08 PM Thursday, November 17, 2011 HAMILTON — If it were up to the seven-member panel who met in City Council chambers Thursday, Hamilton would have a casino, a dog park and switch to a ward system for public office. ... |
Friday, November 18, 2011
The Dog Park News (November 18, 2011)
| Dedham Recreation Commission to form Dog Park Committee Daily News Transcript: By Dave Eisenstadter The Dedham dog park will probably open on Dec. 1, according to the Dedham Recreation Commission. Dedham Recreation Commissioner Chuck DelloIacono presented his plan for the park to commissioners at a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15. ... | ||||||
| Dog park committee still seeking funds Mohave Valley News: By NEIL YOUNG/The Daily News BULLHEAD CITY — Work on the new Bullhead City dog park continues on schedule for a May 1 opening. To date, the Dog Park Committee has raised $22000, said Lori Fonzi, committee chairwoman. A Bunco fundraiser garnered ... | ||||||
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| PetSafe opens new dog park in S. Knoxville WVLT: PetSafe representatives and City of Knoxville officials will gather for a ribbon-cutting Thursday afternoon at the city's newest off-leash dog park, at Charter E. Doyle Park on West Martin Mill Pike in South Knoxville. The new dog park uses a two-acre ... | ||||||
| Doylestown Dog Park gets final approval phillyBurbs.com: The Doylestown Township supervisors gave the go-ahead Tuesday for the development of a community dog park. The dog park will be developed on about three acres of Turk Park 3 on Almshouse Road. The Friends of the Doylestown Dog Park are footing the bill ... | ||||||
| SURVEY: Majority of Patch Readers Wants More Off-Leash Dog Park Hours Patch: A majority of Arlington Patch readers wants the town to expands hours under the current off-leash dog park bylaw, an informal survey reveals. And 7 percent said the bylaw works somewhat but needs some tweaking. Three percent of the participants ...  | ||||||
| Statham residents hold rabies clinic to benefit dog park Online Athens: By Staff Reports The Statham Dog Park Committee and Four Paws Animal Hospital are sponsoring a rabies vaccine and micro-chipping clinic Saturday in front of the depot in downtown Statham from 9 am to noon. All the proceeds from the clinic will go to ... | ||||||
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| LETTER: Compound is only realistic location for dog park Banff Crag & Canyon: I speak for many residents when I state that this location would be a very poor location for a dog park for the following reasons: 1) Parking is, in effect, nonexistent around this location. On most days, the Rotary Park parking lot is full of people ... | ||||||
| Virgil sports park not a good location for leash-free dog run Niagara Advance: In October Don Read, a Virgil dog owner, asked the Town to consider a leash free dog park in the corral at the back of the sports park. The parks and recreation department presented a report on the impacts of agreeing to his suggestion, and concluded ... | ||||||
| Off-leash dog park continues North Shore Times: AN “under-utilised” park at Chatswood West will continue to be used as an off-leash area for dogs. The trial use of Lowanna Park as an off-leash area between dusk and 10am will continue until Willoughby Council has completed a review of all off-leash ... | ||||||
| Boy Scout builds trail for park Kent Reporter: By SARAH KEHOE Boy Scout Addison Dussault gathered community members together to improve the look of Morrill Meadows Off-Leash Dog Park. Through Dussalt's plan and leadership, the grass and dirt were hand shoveled from the park and replaced with gravel ...  | ||||||
| Renton, RUFF conducting survey of Cedar River Dog Park Renton Reporter: The City of Renton Community Services Department and RUFF – Renton's Unleashed Furry Friends – are conducting a survey of users of Renton's off-leash Cedar River Dog Park this month. The dog park next to the Cedar River Trail is two years old and the ... | ||||||
| Holiday Hounds' pictures with Santa returns for second year Marshalltown Times Republican: Meanwhile, Wildman said several improvements at the Dog Park will be considered. "Our needs include putting a sign at the corner of the entrance to Riverview Park so people know where the Dog Park is located," she said. "Also, we would like to have a ... | ||||||
| News notes: Nov. 17 Omaha World-Herald: Hanscom Bark Park, Omaha's newest off-leash dog park, officially will open Saturday at Hanscom Park, 32nd and Woolworth Avenues. Mayor Jim Suttle, Omaha Parks and Recreation Department officials and members of the Hanscom Park and Ford Birthsite ... | ||||||
| Doggone it! Niagarathisweek.com: Martin Mazza directed staff to look into the possibility of installing a leash-free dog park in the corral at the Virgil Sportspark. Mazza also asked staff to suggest other options in Virgil, if it was determined that the sportspark was not suitable. ... | ||||||
| City's pet licensing system is a hairy mess insideTORONTO.com: Coconut, left, and Marley play in the Sorauren Park dog park on a recent Saturday afternoon. File photo/NICK KOZAK According to a report from the city's auditor general's office, Toronto is a very bad city when it comes to enforcing its bylaw requiring ... | ||||||
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| Users craft plan on how to share wealth of Wirth Park Minneapolis Star Tribune: ... although not necessarily in their current configuration; the establishment of a nature "learning corridor" with enhanced trail connections and signage; the design of a multi-use welcome center; and the creation of a dog park near the Humane Society ... | ||||||
| Few options for dog owners BCLocalNews: There is the dog park at Okanagan Lake (what a joke that park is) and in the hills up above our house, but these areas are full of spear grass, broken glass and deer. All the owners that I know clean up after their dogs at the school and city parks, ... | ||||||
| Holiday Events Your Houston News: Lone Star Animal Welfare League is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formerly known as The Woodlands Dog Park Club. ... | ||||||
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| Editorial: Partners For A Healthy Community WISC Madison: Prairie Moraine County Park, currently a county dog park, used to be a farm -- the old County Poor Farm in fact -- and still has dozens of apple trees, apple tress that are not sprayed with chemicals. So, why not turn those apples into something that ... | ||||||
| Calendar: The week ahead The Suffolk Times: Dog Park Party 'Superbone Football,' 1-3 pm at Southold Dog Park behind town recreation center, Peconic. Free monthly themed gathering for town residents and their dogs. Rain date: Sunday, Nov. 20. 765-5182. A Harvest of Goods and Services, ... | ||||||
| Voters to decide rec tax next year Houma Courier: The half-cent sales tax, estimated to collect about $2.1 million per year, would pay for the addition of a full-size football field, dog park, walking trail, soccer fields and a pond at Andolsek Park. Other proposed improvements include paving the ... Fort Worth Recycling City Recycling Program « CBS Dallas / Fort ... By Ryan Crowe: Fort Worth has expanded its recycling program to Fort Woof -- and not just the dog park but all of Gateway Park surrounding it.
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